Trip to DC - Location recommendations
Jun 6, 2012, 3:51 pm
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Trip to DC - Location recommendations
Hello Chaps,
This is Andrew. I am visiting Washington D.C for 1.5 days in a couple of weeks. My first trip there!
I need to visit an Embassy in International Place NW, near Connecticut Ave NW, near the Van Ness UDC Metro.
I am flying into and out of DCA Airport off peak hours.
Can you chaps suggest a good location to stay at? I have high status with all the major hotel chains, if that helps.
I will be solo, but may be able to get out and do some sightseeing and grab a nice meal in the evening....
Thank you,
Andrew Millichamp
This is Andrew. I am visiting Washington D.C for 1.5 days in a couple of weeks. My first trip there!
I need to visit an Embassy in International Place NW, near Connecticut Ave NW, near the Van Ness UDC Metro.
I am flying into and out of DCA Airport off peak hours.
Can you chaps suggest a good location to stay at? I have high status with all the major hotel chains, if that helps.
I will be solo, but may be able to get out and do some sightseeing and grab a nice meal in the evening....
Thank you,
Andrew Millichamp
Jun 6, 2012, 3:59 pm
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Trip to DC - Location recommendations
Marriott Wardman Park (Woodley Park metro station). It comes highly recommended and two stops from VanNess/UDC metro station. It's also a short walk to Adams Morgan where you'll find plenty of excellent dining options.
Enjoy your trip.
Enjoy your trip.
Jun 6, 2012, 10:17 pm
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I'll second the Marriott. Good location with a few good restaurants nearby, plus an easy walk to all the bars in Adams Morgan.
Also, the National Zoo (free) is a 5-minute walk from the hotel.
Hilton's got a few hotels near Dupont Circle (one stop further than the Marriott) including the Hilton Washington and the Hilton Embassy Row. Both are nice if you're a Hilton fan. Dupont Circle is also a great area for bars and restaurants.
Also, the National Zoo (free) is a 5-minute walk from the hotel.
Hilton's got a few hotels near Dupont Circle (one stop further than the Marriott) including the Hilton Washington and the Hilton Embassy Row. Both are nice if you're a Hilton fan. Dupont Circle is also a great area for bars and restaurants.
Jun 7, 2012, 3:57 am
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Gallery Place/Chinatown is a hopping area. Renaissance Hotel and Courtyard (both Marriott) are there, and Embassy Suites (Hilton) nearby. Grand Hyatt and Marriott Metro Center nearby too.
Gallery Place is also a straight shot to/from DCA (yellow line) and to Van Ness (red line).
Note that metro has limited hours, so some off-peak flights won't work with metro. For example for 6am departures, you'll have to figure out something else.
Gallery Place is also a straight shot to/from DCA (yellow line) and to Van Ness (red line).
Note that metro has limited hours, so some off-peak flights won't work with metro. For example for 6am departures, you'll have to figure out something else.
Jun 7, 2012, 6:55 am
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Gallery Place/Chinatown is a hopping area. Renaissance Hotel and Courtyard (both Marriott) are there, and Embassy Suites (Hilton) nearby. Grand Hyatt and Marriott Metro Center nearby too.
Gallery Place is also a straight shot to/from DCA (yellow line) and to Van Ness (red line).
Note that metro has limited hours, so some off-peak flights won't work with metro. For example for 6am departures, you'll have to figure out something else.
Gallery Place is also a straight shot to/from DCA (yellow line) and to Van Ness (red line).
Note that metro has limited hours, so some off-peak flights won't work with metro. For example for 6am departures, you'll have to figure out something else.
Jun 13, 2012, 9:43 am
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If you do stay at the Wardman, keep in mind that almost all of the restaurants near the hotel, especially those on Connecticut Avenue are overpriced and/or poor quality. You have to walk about 15 minutes to Adams Morgan for decent food. (I speak from experience, I used to live in the neighborhood..)
For that reason I would choose one of the Dupont Circle options over the Wardman.
For that reason I would choose one of the Dupont Circle options over the Wardman.
Jun 14, 2012, 3:48 am
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If you do stay at the Wardman, keep in mind that almost all of the restaurants near the hotel, especially those on Connecticut Avenue are overpriced and/or poor quality. You have to walk about 15 minutes to Adams Morgan for decent food. (I speak from experience, I used to live in the neighborhood..)
For that reason I would choose one of the Dupont Circle options over the Wardman.
For that reason I would choose one of the Dupont Circle options over the Wardman.
Jun 18, 2012, 7:48 am
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If you do stay at the Wardman, keep in mind that almost all of the restaurants near the hotel, especially those on Connecticut Avenue are overpriced and/or poor quality. You have to walk about 15 minutes to Adams Morgan for decent food. (I speak from experience, I used to live in the neighborhood..)
For that reason I would choose one of the Dupont Circle options over the Wardman.
For that reason I would choose one of the Dupont Circle options over the Wardman.
Seeing as how the dining scene around Dupont Circle has deteriorated in the past few years and the two areas are a metro stop away, I wouldn't use food as the discriminator.
Jun 19, 2012, 5:55 am
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There are a number of good restaurants in the area, actually, especially if you are willing to walk 10 minutes up Connecticut towards Cleveland Park. Some of the better options include Ardeo+Bardeo, Dino, Indique, Lavandou, and Palena.
Seeing as how the dining scene around Dupont Circle has deteriorated in the past few years and the two areas are a metro stop away, I wouldn't use food as the discriminator.
Seeing as how the dining scene around Dupont Circle has deteriorated in the past few years and the two areas are a metro stop away, I wouldn't use food as the discriminator.
restaurants, rather than area.
mhnadel: you don't happen to work at the FCC do you?
Jun 19, 2012, 2:40 pm
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If you want convenience, there's a Days Inn right across the street from the Van Ness Metro. The restaurant selection up there is worse than Woodley Park, but you're still a relatively quick cab ride down to U Street/14th Street areas. Don't bother taking the metros during non-rush hour times if you have a connection as the trains are really infrequent.
Jun 20, 2012, 9:24 am
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As for restaurant neighborhoods, I've found the West End (e.g Foggy Bottom, but not, alas, Georgetown) has a number of good places latelly, too, though it is not, of course, on the Red Line.
Jun 20, 2012, 12:03 pm
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Outside of downtown, I think the U Street, Logan Circle, and Dupont Circle has the best selection of restaurants (Dupont is on the Red Line). There's way too much construction (and fratboys) in Adams Morgan to make it worthwhile.